Try out SOI. This is a great place if you don't want to have to level, because there are none.
They have a great crafting system. They have roles you can play and the combat system is the best around in my opinion.
If you like Tolkien you will love this.

Chiming in for Player driven Roleplay. A playerbase which is large enough for variety without bogging down. Lots o Skills. And an Admin staff that truly loves what they do.